There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to Sofia by plane or shuttle
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Fly from Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DXB - SOF
8h 50m$121–502Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AUH - SOF
10h 45m$171–423Fly from Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SHJ - SOF
11h 51m$145–399
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Sofia is to fly which costs $140 - $400 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between Dubai and Sofia is 3522 km.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Dubai to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 12:50 AM in Dubai and 10:50 PM in Sofia.
There are 2275+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Flydubai, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sofia Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- gullivair.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sofia Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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